Discourse Community Communication A discourse community is a group of people who share fundamental values and means of communication about their objectives. The group may have similar goals or purposes, and they need to speak to each other or pass signals to achieve them. There are several characteristics of a discourse community. To begin with, the community has to have a means of communication between them. It is the only means that they can pass ideas and means of accomplishing their primary goals.  The creation of language also requires that to have lexis. It is a set of all the possible words in a language. The community also has to have a sizable number of people who understand the language to a particular reasonable degree. In most cases, the discourse communities also share a goal or opinion. It is the driving force that leads to the formation of a discourse community.  This paper is ana analysis of the means that a discourse community communicates by writing. As seen earlier, the group of people has to communicate to reach the set…

What is the proof? – Balance of probabilities and beyond reasonable doubt Introduction Common law has two standards of proof. “Proof beyond a reasonable doubt” for criminal cases, and “preponderance of the evidence” (or “balance of probabilities” in English law) for civil cases. The phrase, “beyond a reasonable doubt” is familiar in criminal matters. This is the proof or the standard that is required to implicate the defendant in criminal cases.”Beyond a reasonable doubt” is the highest standard level of proof that one truly committed the said crime. Prosecutors and the plaintiff have to work and find the standard proof that will support their case. The standard proof would, in turn, convince the juries and judges that there is “no doubt” that something is true. Teichman (2017) asserts that a “reasonable” doubt is that one that can argue with facts and not mere speculations. Merely possible doubts do not prevent the truth finders from making guilty verdicts against the defendants. The consequences for defendants proved to be guilty “beyond reasonable doubts” are usually more severe than the consequences for people…

Drinking Age among College Students The government is spending too much taxpayer money on conducting political campaigns to help defend the minimum age of drinking. They engage in activities each day, trying to educate the people on the drinking age. Many years’ people have come up with different opinions on the drinking age. In this, the federal government wants to defend drinking among college students. College students have been involved more in the drinking of alcohol. The case has grown over the years, which has made it an issue. The students are engaging in irresponsible drinking of alcohol, which makes them undergo various risks. In this case, the essay is an argument on why the drinking age among college students should not be reduced. Some of the students state that. “If I’m old enough to go to war, I should be old enough to drink” this is some of the sentiments expressed by some of the college students. They state that they need to be allowed to drink since they have attained the right age. According to the United States…

Whole Food Case Study As a result of a merger between Clarksville Natural Grocery and Safer Way Natural Foods in 1980, Whole Foods Market was established with nineteen employees in Austin, Texas. The expansion of the firm was rapid because four years after the merger, it had made several acquisitions and mergers that enabled it to open up another store in Houston. With the same generic strategy, the company had opened up to five stores in Texas in four years as well as opening their first store located out of the state (New Orleans). The development and the growth of the company were propelled with the generic differentiation strategy it utilized as it aimed to target a broad market using its unique products and services. Since 1993, the firm made a lot of impact on the communities where their stores were located because it implemented its quarterly five percent days in which it would denote five percent of after-tax profits. Additionally, the company joined the Marine stewardship council in 1999 as it began providing sustainable seafood. One of the ways…

Why Brands Need Social Media Monitoring – NetBase Many businesses today use social media for marketing their brands and connecting with current and potential customers. Various social channels such as Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn provide an effective platform for marketers to engage with prospective customers in real-time. Therefore, you can use social media monitoring tools to learn and frequently monitor how consumers regard your products online. This article covers what you need to about monitoring your social media accounts and its benefits. What is Social Media Monitoring? Social media monitoring is a continuous endeavor of identifying and establishing what people are saying about your products or services across all your social networks. Through social media listening, you can learn crucial consumer insights that can help you to know what consumers love most about your brand to help you improve or maintain your brand. Perhaps you may be wondering if it is necessary to monitor your social presence. Remember that with ever-evolving technology, consumer needs are also changing at a very high rate. Since you don’t have the mandate of controlling…

Why keeping your car clean is important for reducing the spread of diseases I know that most people will not think twice about wanting to keep their cars clean regularly. By doing this, you not only keep your vehicle clean, but you also stay germ-free. Meaning that you will reduce the rate at which diseases are spread. Keeping your car safe and clean does not require a lot of work but requires a lot of attention. Cleaning your vehicle will save a lot of lives from getting diseases. So assuming you have flu, you take a long drive and you use tissues to wipe your nose. You then forget to pick up these tissues and leave them in the car. Your risk the health of other family members that might be in the car or might want to use the vehicle. Interior car detailing is significant. Below are the reasons why keeping your car clean is essential. To keep bugs away Not cleaning your car for a very long time can result in the entry of viruses. These bugs are…

Why the Founders Established Governments Embodied Constitution Introduction The founding fathers of the constitution hold that when men live without a common, they are in a cold war condition. The desire to eliminate the cold war among them, and thus they had a collective endeavor to destroy each other. People had to stay without a standard power to keep them in awe. The government works at this time in support of “faith-based education.” The Supreme Court supports the move of the government by terming it to be fully constitutional. The court proceeds to champion the movement as a good deal, and parents can consider embracing it. The pathology of fundraising is evident as the members defend the need to recognize committees. The requirement regarding changing the franking rules is also apparent in the meeting. The purpose of this paper is to expose why the founders established the government-embodied constitution. The article will explore how the founding fathers justify the structure of the government as in the composition (Hobbes). Aspects of the Supreme Court ruling on the case regarding civil and…

  ENCHANTED OBJECTS   Day in day out, technology continues to creep into the market, home, workplace, school and in other fields. According to David Rose, there will come a time that devices such as umbrellas, cars, wallets, watches and many others will be much innovated. These devices will be able to respond to our needs, get to know us and even think ahead on our behalf. These devices are what we refer to as enchanted objects. The concepts, importance and impacts of enchanted objects to the life of an average individual are best exhibited below. Enchanted objects can contribute to living well and travelling safely. It is not uncommon to forget to take to medicine. The author, David, makes a magical device that uses light and sound to remind a patient when to take pills. Also, self-driving cars are safer as they reduce accidents, traffic jam and the hustle of looking for a parking slot. This kind of vehicles drop the passenger and then leave out of town only to return at the exact time to pick the passengers…

Sequential theory of devolution, Change management theory and Expediency theory of taxation CHAPTER TWO LITERATURE REVIEW 2.1 Introduction This chapter involved the focus of theoretical frameworks where theories relating to the topic were discussed and include the following; Sequential theory of devolution, Change management theory and Expediency theory of taxation, conceptual framework giving a guide on how the variables were linked to the study, empirical review, critique of existing literature, Research Gap and the Summary of the chapter. 2.2 Theoretical Framework A theoretical framework is defined as a reasoned set of prepositions, which are derived and supported by data or evidence and explains a phenomenon (Mathooko et al., 2011). This research viewed Sequential Theory of devolution, Lewin’s Change Management Theory and The Expediency Theory of Taxation in evaluating the determinants of Revenue Maximization in devolved units in Kenya. 2.2.1 Sequential Theory of Decentralization Sequential theory of decentralization developed by Falleti (2010) and used to support the understanding of the variable of the legal frameworks on revenue maximization in devolved units in Kenya. The theory includes decentralization as a process, takes…

The Foreign Corruption Practice Abstract The paper looks at the Act that contains corruption and its implications in the business community of the United States. It looks at how the Act has transformed the business activities in the country with a comparison of its effective date. The paper also seems the brief history of the FCPA, concerning why it came into enactment as a functional bill in the country. Again, the paper focuses on the payments under the FCPA and the procedures entailed in the fee. Notably, the business defectiveness by the Act is also another critical area of focus in the paper. The uses of the agents in the U.S. under the FCPA acts are then looked with an emphasis on how the business entities are brought into functions. The ways through which the Act facilitates the payments in the U.S. are also examined. Lastly, the competitiveness of the business entities in the country concerning the provision of the Act is looked at.     History of the FCPA The Act was enacted in 1997 by the U.S. government…